FIVE FIVE BELOW, INC

BULLISH Impact: 7/10 8-K
Horizon weeks Filed Jun 3, 2026 Processed 9d 12h ago SEC 0001177609-26-000015
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
Latest settled — T+1d ⚠ clustered
FIVE ▼ -1.42% at T+1d
LONG call ✗ call lost -1.42% · α vs SPY +1.18% · entry $191.92 → $189.19
Next anchor: T+5d due 3d ago
Currently $198.49 · +3.42% from $191.92 entry
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Executive Summary

Five Below reported Q1 FY2026 results with net sales of $1.2856B (+32.5% YoY) and GAAP diluted EPS of $2.21, significantly exceeding the consensus estimate of $1.78. The company raised its full-year FY2026 guidance for both sales and EPS, reflecting strong comparable sales growth of 22.7% and operational momentum.

Key Financial Metrics

Guidance
$5.40B-$5.48B
raised
Free Cash Flow
$190.0M
Gross Margin
37.2%

Actionable Insight

The strong beat and raised full-year guidance signal accelerating momentum and effective execution. Traders should watch for continued comparable sales growth and margin expansion in upcoming quarters, as well as any tariff-related headwinds that could affect the second half of the fiscal year.

Key Facts

  • Q1 net sales increased 32.5% YoY to $1.2856 billion from $970.5 million.
  • Q1 comparable sales increased 22.7%.
  • Q1 GAAP diluted EPS was $2.21, up from $0.75 in the prior year quarter.
  • Full-year FY2026 net sales guidance raised to $5.40B-$5.48B (from prior $5.20B-$5.30B).
  • Full-year FY2026 diluted EPS guidance raised to $8.62-$9.02 (from prior $7.69-$8.20).
  • The company opened 49 net new stores in Q1, ending with 1,970 stores.

Financial Impact

Q1 EPS of $2.21 beat consensus of $1.78 by 24.2%; revenue of $1.2856B beat consensus of $1.23B by 4.5%.

revenueepsguidance

Risk Factors

  • Tariff exposure on imported merchandise could pressure margins in H2 FY2026.
  • Consumer discretionary spending may soften in a potential economic downturn.
  • Elevated inventory levels ($813.3M) could lead to markdown risk.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Retail-Variety Stores
Analyst Consensus
67% bullish (33 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001177609-26-000015
Document: five-20260603.htm0001177609-26-000015
Document: 0001177609-26-000015-index-headers.html0001177609-26-000015
Document: 0001177609-26-000015-index.html0001177609-26-000015
Document: 0001177609-26-000015.txt0001177609-26-000015
8-K Data (Synthetic)0001177609-26-000015
9 reports for FIVE
Performance horizon
67% Hit rate 2 of 3 directional calls best @ T+5▲ +2.46%Mar 20, 2026
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Jun 11, 2026
1d ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 5/10
$198.97 awaiting T+1awaiting T+1$198.49 (−0.24%)
Jun 3, 2026
9d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$191.92 $189.19▼ −1.42%▲ +1.18%$198.49 (+3.42%)
Jun 3, 2026
9d ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$191.92 $189.19▼ −1.42%▲ +1.18%$198.49 (+3.42%)
May 20, 2026
23d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$218.42 $219.14▲ +0.33%▼ −0.12%$198.49 (−9.12%)
Mar 20, 2026
12w ago
Insider Cluster
MIXED ★ 5/10
$227.24 $229.23▲ +0.88%▼ −0.23%$198.49 (−12.65%)
Mar 20, 2026
12w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$227.24 $229.23▼ −0.88%▲ +0.23%$198.49 (+12.65%)
Mar 18, 2026
12w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$233.75 $227.24▼ −2.79%▼ −1.04%$198.49 (−15.08%)
Mar 4, 2026
14w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$220.14 $215.10▼ −2.29%▼ −0.98%$198.49 (−9.83%)
Feb 28, 2026
14w ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 6/10
$222.69 $220.33▼ −1.06%▼ −0.15%$198.49 (−10.87%)
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